heading home to memphis on the midnight train
back home to my roots start over once again
place i was raised that meant so much to me
home again once more to memphis tenessee

had enough of heartaches sorrow and the pain
heading home to memphis start over once again
back to all my friends and my family
be happy once again like i used to be

had enough of drifting till the sun goes down
each and every place each and every town
find someone to love raise a family
back home to my roots in memphis tenessee